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Sangay Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONS VA CLD EMS. to 20000 ft (6100 m)

Sun, 30 Aug 2020, 18:45 | BY: VN
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 20000 ft (6100 m) altitude or flight level 200 and is moving at 10-15 kts in NW direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVXX20 at 18:29 UTC, 30/08/20 from KNES
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200830/1826Z

VAAC: WASHINGTON

VOLCANO: SANGAY 352090
PSN: S0200 W07820

AREA: ECUADOR

SUMMIT ELEV: 17159 FT [5230 M]

ADVISORY NR: 2020/824

INFO SOURCE: GOES-EAST. WEB CAM. NWP MODELS.

ERUPTION DETAILS: CONS VA CLD EMS.

OBS VA DTG: 30/1800Z

OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL200 S0146 W07838 - S0200 W07819
- S0200 W07820 - S0202 W07820 - S0154 W07841 -
S0146 W07838 MOV NW 10-15KT SFC/FL210 S0159
W07820 - S0201 W07820 - S0213 W07827 - S0209
W07832 - S0159 W07820 MOV SW 5-10KT

FCST VA CLD +6HR: 31/0000Z SFC/FL200 S0136 W07844
- S0200 W07819 - S0202 W07820 - S0149 W07856 -
S0136 W07844 SFC/FL210 NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +12HR: 31/0600Z NO VA EXP

FCST VA CLD +18HR: 31/1200Z NO VA EXP

RMK: CONS VA EMS MOVG NW AND SW. NWP MDLS ONLY
SLGTLY AGREE WITH OBS. FLS ESTD FM NWP MDL FCSTS,
SO CONFDC IS LOW IN FL AND FCSTS. T+6 BASED ON
NWP MDLS AND PERSISTENCE. ...HOSLEY

NXT ADVISORY: WILL BE ISSUED BY 20200831/0030Z

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Sangay volcano
Stratovolcano 5230 m (17,159 ft)
Ecuador, -2°S / -78.34°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Sangay volcano eruptions:
1934-ongoing (as of 2020), 1728-1916, 1628 (first observation) - ?
Typical eruption style
Explosive. In historic time: frequent, intermittent strombolian activity
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